Professional Development Needs Assessment Results Summary 2023

Professional Development Needs Assessment Results Summarized by the Office of Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness on behalf of the Professional Development Planning Committee Presented at Flex Day, April 20, 2023

Three, distinct surveys were administered in March-April, 2023 to assess the professional development needs of the following college constituents: Classified Staff Faculty Administrators The results of these surveys will be considered by the College Professional Development Planning Committee in developing a new, college-wide professional development plan for 2023-26. For more information about that planning process see: https://canadacollege.edu/professional-dev/plplanprocess.php

CLASSIFIED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS SUMMARY Survey Administered March 2023

Response Rate 43 out of 126 staff responded 34% Response rate Response by Time with SMCCD: 0-2 Years: 7% 3-5 Years: 14% 6-10 Years: 14% 11-20 Years: 23% 21+Years: 7% No response: 35%

The Districts IDEAL program has very low awareness and the new employee orientation and College Flex day have low satisfaction 0% District IDEAL Program 20% 33% College New Employee Orientation and Support 39% 56% Skyline College Equity Institute 46% 44% Classified Professional Development Program 55% 41% District Tuition Reimbursement Program 63% 41% District Professional Development Academy 68% 55% District Implicit Bias Training 88% 34% College Flex Days 88% 0% 10% 20% 30% % Very Aware/ Very Satisfied or Aware/Satisfied 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Satisfaction Awareness

Most staff do not find value in either the district or Ca ada s current professional development opportunities PD Opportunities... ...offer practical information or skills for me to implement and improve my ability to do my job 31% 26% 26% ...are relevant to my work 26% 15% ...positively impact my ability to advance in my career 23% 23% ...meet my needs as a college staff member 23% ...include offerings for participants of different skill/experience levels 20% 20% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% % Strongly Agree or Agree District Ca ada

The personal growth and development category was generally of more interest than others especially leadership skill development Personal Health and Work/Life Balance 81% Wellness Diversity/Equity & Inclusion 78% First Aid/CPR 81% Mental Health 78% Development Cultural awareness and competency 94% Professional Growth and Understanding antiracism and your role in it 84% Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace 91% Leadership Skill Development Building motivation and morale in the workplace 65% Building mutual trust and respect among colleagues 67% Effective communication/challenging conversations 61% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% % Extremely or Very Interested

Delivery Modality Preference #1 Hands-on workshops (where I get to practice what I learn) #2 In-person presentation followed by discussion #3 Attending Conferences #4 Web-based classes (asynchronous) #5 Brown Bag lunches

Take Away 86% of respondents were able to engage in at least 1 hour of PD in the past year 31% engaged in 11 or more hours Classified PD has low satisfaction with current options Perception of PD for classified being an afterthought Providing PD across multiple times provides more flexibility for student facing and short staffed departments Because we each have unique jobs and skill sets, a one size fits all solution for PD is unlikely

Faculty Professional Development Needs Summary Survey Assessment administered March 9 April 14, 2023 Results aggregated April 14, 2023

Response Rate 54 out of 261 faculty responded (full time and part time) 21% response rate Respondents by Division*: Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) 13 Business, Design and Workforce (BDW) 12 Science & Technology 7 Academic Support & Learning Technologies (ASLT) 6 Counseling 1 Kinesiology, Athletics, and Dance (KAD) 0 *Not every respondent indicated which Division they were part of. Not every respondent answered every question.

Which of the following professional development Which of the following professional development opportunities for faculty are you aware of? opportunities for faculty are you aware of? (check all that apply) College Flex Days 90% Quality Online Teaching & Learning Training 79% Faculty Teaching and Learning Trainings, Workshops, and Conversation 64% District Implicit Bias Training 57% Faculty Learning Program 52% Faculty Development Fund (Short Term and Long Term PD Funding) 48% District Professional Development Academy 38% Skyline College Equity Institute 31% District IDEAL Program 12% Other (please specify) 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 42 total respondents

In which of the following areas do you need In which of the following areas do you need professional development most? professional development most? (please select up to four - you will not be able to return to this page) Distance education and instructional technology 63% General Teaching and Learning 46% Anti-racism and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the classroom 41% Professional development for addressing student personal life issues 30% Curriculum development and program planning 28% College Policies and Procedures 24% Assessment 17% Health and Wellness 15% Professional development to enhance Academic Counseling 13% Classroom Management 13% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 46 total respondents

Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statement Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statement: In general, the professional development opportunities In general, the professional development opportunities offered at Ca ada College offered at Ca ada College meet my needs as an educator meet my needs as an educator. . : 40 total respondents

Whats working well? Flex Day gets mixed reviews (some love it; some find it lacking) Strong interest in being able to choose external PD opportunities in addition to things on offer at the college/district Appreciation for increased and improved offerings [via the Faculty Teaching & Learning Center and Lounge], especially variety of topics, including antiracism, student mental health, and technology, among others

Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statement: In general, the professional development opportunities offered In general, the professional development opportunities offered at Ca ada College at Ca ada College are relevant to my work are relevant to my work. . 39 total respondents

Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with the following statement: In general, the professional development opportunities offered In general, the professional development opportunities offered at Ca ada College at Ca ada College positively impact my instructional practice positively impact my instructional practice. . 39 total respondents

What can be improved? Need to improve awareness of PD funds Need to minimize the paperwork to apply for PD funds Provide more recordings of sessions/asynchronous classes Vary the days trainings/sessions are offered More support on specific issues: working with students with disabilities, accessing technology, More time for collaboration on similar classroom issues/pedagogy/andragogy (less time on compliance) Participation in equity and antiracism PD is voluntary/optional and, as such, participation is uneven make it required?

What were the primary reasons you did not participate in What were the primary reasons you did not participate in professional development activities during the last year? professional development activities during the last year? (select up to three reasons) Too busy with other parts of my job 59% Scheduling conflicts 49% Sessions are not relevant to my job 38% Other (specify) 13% I don t think my Dean/Supervisor would like it 8% I was not aware of what my options were 8% There is no one to cover for me so I can participate 5% COVID-19 5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 39 total respondents Responses to Other : not relevant; I always participate, whether I have time or not; New Hire, Didn t work year last year

What is your preferred mode of delivery for What is your preferred mode of delivery for professional development professional development (select up to three options) 58% Community of Practice with my peers (structured collaboration to improve practice) 53% Online, asynchronous training I can do on my own time 45% Online Flex-Day Workshops 45% Conferences or workshops with external partners 20% Observing colleagues 15% Mentoring from other instructors 13% In-person Flex-Day Workshops 5% Other 5% Colleagues observing me and providing feedback 3% Intensive summer trainings 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 40 total respondents

Administrator Professional Development Needs Summary Survey Assessment administered March 9 24, 2023 Results aggregated April 5, 2023

Response Rate 13 out of 13 administrators 100% response rate

Administrator participation in and satisfaction with existing Professional Development opportunities 100% District Implicit Bias Training 92% 80% College Flex Days 100% 75% Skyline College Equity Institute 38% 71% District IDEAL Program 69% 60% CCCCO Vision Resource Center 54% 50% Administrator Process for Conference/Workshop Funds 46% 33% College New Employee Orientation and Support 31% 0% District Professional Development Academy 31% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% Satisfied or Very Satisfied Participation

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: In general, the professional development opportunities offered for administrators 18% Disagree 18% 18% Neither Agree Nor Disagree 27% 64% Agree 55% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Positively impact my ability to advance my career Meet my needs

What is your preferred mode of delivery for professional development? Please rank order, with #1 as your top choice. 78% In-person presentation (including conferences, brown bags) 0% 13% Synchronous online sessions 50% 13% Asynchronous (previously recorded session (i.e., VRC) 50% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Top Choice Second Choice

Open responses Managing the pressures of the job Managing difficult people When work demands feel like they do not leave any time for professional development Desire for mentoring/support Better collaboration with Human Resources (District) Need to systematize "regular" college operationalize processes semester to semester and year to year. Develop "learning opportunities" aligned with emerging or new technologies or software the district is adopting. For example, we currently have people using various platforms to share documents--Sharepoint, OneDrive, Drop Box, and Google Drive. Is there one that we all should use?